Marco Simoncelli of Italy powers his Gilera during qualifying for the Australian 250cc Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island on October 17, 2009. Compatriot Raffaele De Rosa of Italy captured pole position in the 250cc class ahead of Simoncelli with Hiroshi Aoyama of Japan third-fastest for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix due to be raced on October 18. AFP PHOTO/Paul CROCK (Photo credit should read PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images)